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This week in my life:
🌻 Worked on new designs for my Redbubble store that I can't wait to share with you.
🌻 Once again returned to Instagram. Hopefully, I won't feel disheartened by the algorithm again.
🌻 Finished watching the TV adaption of You (the bookworm in me was delighted by all the book references) and started the second season of the The Sinner.
🌻 I've been working on a semi-conclusion for my thesis, but I just can't write it. Now, I'm wondering if I'm not going though a writing block...
- I joined Top Five Wednesday for the first time to ramble about five retellings coming out this spring. Two of the books mentioned have already been released and I still can't believe I got an ARC for another.
- I wrote one of my favourite book recommendations posts, Season of the Witch - Bewitching Reads, in which I featured three of my favourite novels with women deemed witches. I may write a second part since I've been reading so many witchy novels.
- I shared my Reading & Blogging challenges first quarter update. I haven't read much, but I'm quite proud of my reading achievements. Hopefully, in these next months I'll get my reading mojo back.
- Dani @PerspectiveofaWriter posted an article about her Instagram experience in the last six months and how to keep instragramming without becoming discouraged.
- Kristen @ MetaphorsandMoonlight talked about on wanting more books about supernatural slice of life and gritty supernaturals.
- Norrie @ReadingUnderTheBlankie shared five things that make her pick up a book.
- Ronyell @ Rabbitearsblog asked us if we stop reading books of badly behaving authors.
- Sam @WeLiveandBreathBooks wrote a discussion on losing the social media game, which I'm defenitly losing.
This actually a mini book haul. Two weeks ago, I received an e-ARC of Five Midnights by Ann Dávila Cardinal through NetGalley. I'm really excited about this sinister tale based on el Cuco.
Which books did you get this week?
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I always read a ton, so no blogging slump (yet), but your thesis is a big deal and it's understandable that it takes up a bit of your time. I think doing a meme is a good first step. Discussions are always good too, since you don't have to read any books to write them. Thanks for sharing my post. XOXO
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to be done with my thesis. I don't mind the time it takes to write, but making sure that every single word/sentence/thought makes sense is driving me to exhaustion. Thanks for the recommendations. Memes are always helpful.
DeleteHappy readings, Sam! ;)
I usually just skip blogging when I feel like it. I did not publish anything for a week, even though I have scheduled posts, just do not have heart for it. But then I start missing it, so it is coming back naturally)))
ReplyDeleteTaking some time off blogging always helps to come back with fresh ideas. Thank you for sharing. Happy readings! ;)
DeleteI love your cute little post separators! Sorry you've been suffering from writer's block. Hope you get back into the groove soon!!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Awww, thank you Nicole. <3 Let's hope I can walk out from this slump very soon. Happy readings! ;)
DeleteBlogging slumps are the worst. Honestly, I usually just end up taking a mini hiatus while I wait for inspiration to strike. But probably not a recommended method. Visiting blogs also help and finding a really good book you need to talk about also help.
ReplyDeleteI haven't written anything new for two weeks, so I'm hoping this mini hiatus will bring me new ideas and the will to blog again. Thank you for your recommendations. Visiting blogs is always inspiring.
DeleteHappy readings Becky! ;)
I love your blog, it's so pretty and whimsical! I've been in a blogging slump before. They're pretty hard to get out of. It sounds like you have a lot going on with writing your thesis too! The fairytale retellings sound interesting! I just got The Evil Queen by Gena Showalter and am hoping it's a good read! I'm going to check out your witch recommendation post. You don't know how excited I am to read it; I've been asking around for which book recommendations, because I've been in the mood to read one! Great post!
ReplyDeleteLindy@ A Bookish Escape
Awww, thank you Lindy. You're too sweet. <3 Perhaps my thesis is responsible for my blogging slump. Perhaps I just need a break from writing... I don't think I've ever heard of Showalter's The Evil Queen. Must take a look at it. :) I hope you find something you enjoy in my book recommendations.
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Good luck with your thesis ��
ReplyDeleteI don't know if i can call my situation slump, but i haven't been feeling up to writing reviews lately. Read more than usual,jus j don't feel like i have anything to say ��
Thank you Norrie. <3 Sometimes, a person just doesn't feel like writing anything. Happy readings!;)
DeleteI have treatments each week that really sap my physically and many times I just don't have the energy to write anything... so I just take the day off. It's not really a hiatus but that day break is just what I need to jump back in. Good luck with your writing woes! Persistence a lot of time is key. <3 And thank you so much for sharing my Instagram post. Your photos are so gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteSometimes when you don't have the energy, it's better to take the day off. Thank you. I'll try to be persistent. <3 Aww, thank you. Your post is so insightful. I wish I had read it when I began my bookstagram account.
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
I feel like a lot of bloggers are having a tough couple of months with reading and blogging. I hope you are able to get back into the swing of things soon :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Erica. I've also noticed that too. Maybe it's the season?
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Even when I am reading, I often have blogging slumps. Nay, large child-like tantrums, where I sit at my computer like a toddler, arms folded, whining "I don't wannnaaaa". Honestly nothing makes it go away for me but TIME. I found that forcing it sometimes helps only because I feel less... stressed about the slump? Like- if I have to post a review for a blog tour or some such nonsense, then I at least have posted? I KNOW. Since you have been able to do stuff on Instagram, make a post about some of your pictures! The times I feel best about blogging are when I am doing stuff I WANT to do, so that is probably my best advice! Good luck, slumps are SO not fun.
ReplyDeleteI think this weekend I'm going to sit at my computer and try to write something - even if it's just a bunch of nonsense. Hopefully, it will make me feel less stressed about the slump as it usually happens to you. That sounds an interesting idea (I've actually never written anything about my Instagram experience). THANKS!
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Since I’ve just returned from a long hiatus, I can say a break can be reinvigorateing.
ReplyDeleteHave a great reading week :)
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
I got back to blogging last month after a short hiatus. I had so many ideas, but now I'm just feeling empty.
DeleteThanks. Happy readings! ;)
I've been in a bit of a blogging slump myself. I have a bunch of already written posts, but I don't even feel like posting those. It's a conundrum lol. At least you've been making some designs in the meantime! And yay for getting an ARC of Five Midnights, it does sound like it's gonna be an interesting book!
ReplyDeleteLately, my brain has only been creative when I'm making designs. =P Thank you. I can't wait to read it.
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Yuck! Blogging slumps can be the worst! I also started a Redbubble account. I need to get back into designing again! And thanks for featuring my topic!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my Sunday Post!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
You're welcome. You post did make me wonder about if I'd read an author after he/she behaved badly. :) You do? Need to find it! Can you drop the link? I started my Redbubble account back in January. It doesn't sell much, but I'm hoping that with a few more designs and "investment" it will go somewhere.
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Slumps are no fun. I thankfully don't get into them often, but usually just waiting it out is what I do. I'll at least do a couple of tags so that I have something to post and I think the last time I was in a slump, I actually wrote about the slump itself, lol.
ReplyDeleteWriting about the slump was such a good idea. Maybe I'll do the same. =P I just searched for book tags and I found some quite interesting. Hopefully, I'll be able to do a couple of them.
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Don't pressure yourself and you'll get past that writer's block. Enjoy your new book!
ReplyDeleteI'll try to not pressure myself. I just hope this blog doesn't hurt my blog. Thank you. Happy readings! ;)
DeleteSorry to hear about your blogging slump. We've all been there I guess. I usually just let it happen and wait till it passes. Luckily for me, they don't take long.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week and happy reading!
Hopefully, it will pass fast and I'll be blogging again very soon. Thank you. Happy readings Maureen! ;)
DeleteI’m also in a blogging slump. I feel like I’ve been doing this for so long that I don’t know what to write anymore. I’ll probably skip a few posts until I get inspired again. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I hope you get out of you blogging slump very soon. It's so awful wanting to write and having no inspirations.
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear about your slump! They're the worst. I honestly don't know how to get out of them. :/
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words. Happy readings! ;)
DeleteI hope you're able to get focused on writing for your thesis.
ReplyDeleteI often enjoy retellings.
Is Five Midnights dark? It looks/sounds interesting.
Happy Reading!
Thank you. The conclusion still sucks, but my thesis is going well. Yes, Five Midnights is a dark/horror retelling. The horror fan in me can't wait to plunge into its world.
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Your blog is so cute!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your thesis.
When I don't feel like blogging, I just don't. Eventually I come back.
Awww, thank you Carol. <3 Hopefully, my inspiration will come back soon. Happy readings! ;)
DeleteI'm always reading. The only times I trouble trying to decide what to read is when I have too many I want to read NOW, or I need a genre change. I normally read a variety of genres and I don't like to listen to the same genre as what I am reading. That's the only help I can offer. I hope you enjoy some great books this week!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post
Haha, sometimes it can be hard to pick which book to read - that's the reason why I end up reading multiple books at the same time. Thank you for your advice.
DeleteHappy readings! ;)
Love your blog. I hope you enjoy your recent book haul.
ReplyDeleteAwww, thank you Veronica. <3 Happy readings! ;)
DeleteSometimes life is bananas and I'll go 3-4 days without posting anything! It's totally okay. Life! Everyone has one, and we try to fit blogging into it, which is totally okay. If you need time off to work on you thesis, we'll still be here when you get back. :)
ReplyDeleteLindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬
Aww, thank you for being so sweet. I always fear that when I go through these hiatus/slumps people will forger about my blog (I know it's a pathetic fear, but I can never push it aside).
DeleteHappy readings! ;)